Champion! Novak Djokovic triumphs over Roger Federer to win his 3rd Wimbledon title

[caption id=“attachment_2339186” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Wimbledon 2015 champion Novak Djokovic with runner-up Roger Federer. The defending champion won his third Wimbledon and ninth Grand Slam title overall. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP)[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2339162” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Novak Djokovic poses with his Wimbledon trophy after winning the men’s singles final match as runner-up Roger Federer walks away. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2339164” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Novak Djokovic en route his emphatic 7-6 (7/1), 6-7 (10/12), 6-4, 6-3 win over Roger Federer in the Wimbledon’s men’s final. This was Djokovic’s third title at SW 19. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2339166” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Roger Federer made a remarkable comeback in the second set winning the tie-breaker 12-10, but failed to keep up the momentum in the subsequent sets. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2339180” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] In a rollercoaster rematch of last year’s final, Federer was 4-2 up in the first set and had two set points. However, Djokovic, five years Federer’s junior, stepped on the gas and raced away to the title. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2339168” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] The Wimbledon win was a cathartic moment for Djokovic just a month after his heartbreaking French Open final defeat against Stan Wawrinka. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2339170” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Novak Djokovic looks up to the sky in celebration after winning the match. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2339172” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] As has become the Djokovic’s tradition, he celebrated his title victory by pulling out a piece of Centre Court grass and eating it. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2339174” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Novak Djokovic acknowledges the Centre Court crowd with his Wimbledon trophy after winning the men’s singles titles. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2339176” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] A dejected Roger Federer looks on with his runner-up shield during the post-match ceremony. This Wimbledon loss denied him a chance at his 18th Grand Slam and 8th Wimbledon title. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2339178” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Jelena Djokovic, wife of Novak Djokovic reacts after he lost the second set to Roger Federer. Reuters[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2339184” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Novak Djokovic greets fans by giving them his tennis gear after winning the men’s singles final at Wimbledon. Reuters[/caption]